What is unwanted program running on a computer called?
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PUP (potentially unwanted program)
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An unwanted program running on a computer is called a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP).
- A potentially unwanted program (PUP) is a program that is mostly unwanted, despite the chance that users assented to download it.
- PUPs comprise spyware, adware and dialers, and are frequently downloaded in intersection with a program that the user needs.
- PUPs can adversely impact a computer's execution while being resentment at best, and at awful, they can initiate security threats.
- PUPs are frequently wrapped with free software. When introducing a valid piece of software, a download prompt may occur, asking the user to read the terms and conditions and to scan a box to begin again with the download.
- Some software bundles are PUPs because they devote numerous small misconducts against the user, while others devote one huge misconduct against the user.
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